18:16:"Every application is a web application. No conventional programs. Its a link it's a url - with that arrives simplicity." But what about the offline moments?

18:15 Sundar: Chrome on Chrome OS will be even faster than Chrome.

18:13 The cloud gets a mention. Every capability you want today is going to be a web app. It's the most powerful platform"

18:12 Exposing local storage top web apps. All about giving web apps the full functionality of desktop apps. Voice and chat built into browser

18:10: Extensions on Chrome browser will be updated automatically. Lot of work been done in this area apparently. HTML 5 is a big part of Chrome OS

18:06: So it's only open sourcing today - as we said. Chrome browser gets some early love. Chrome for Mac will be ready "coming along very well"; Chrome for Linux also on the way and extensions are close.

18:05 We're off. Product is not launching. No Beta today. We will get a demo of work in progress

18:01 And we're... not off because some attendees are unavoidably detained in traffic. Yay!

17:56 And we're nearly off. Our program will start shortly

17:37: The tech world and its cyber-dog are all beginning to tune in to see just what Google's Chrome OS will bring. Predictions from TechRadar are; two versions, one official and one Chromium, not built to run hefty local programs (Photoshop we're looking at you) and, of course, very much focused around the browser.